Antipode of Beekhuizen, Suriname
The opposite side of the world to Beekhuizen is Wanci, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Beekhuizen
Suriname
Continent: South America
Coordinates: 5.806, -55.174
Antipodal point
Banda Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.806, 124.826
Wanci
Indonesia
Wanci is the closest city to Beekhuizen's antipodal point (152 km).
The antipodal city to Beekhuizen is Wanci. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Beekhuizen is Wanci.
The distance from Beekhuizen to Wanci is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Beekhuizen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Beekhuizen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Beekhuizen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanci, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 152 km | (-5.327, 123.539) |
| Pasar Wajo, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 222 km | (-5.496, 122.845) |
| Buranga, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 233 km | (-4.801, 122.983) |
| Batauga, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 248 km | (-5.588, 122.596) |
| Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 249 km | (-5.463, 122.602) |
| Katobu, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 257 km | (-4.830, 122.726) |
| Raha, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 257 km | (-4.838, 122.721) |
| Munse, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 257 km | (-4.097, 123.252) |
| Labungkari, Southeast Sulawesi | Indonesia | 259 km | (-5.263, 122.551) |
| Alemba, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 260 km | (-8.152, 124.744) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Paramaribo
Coordinates: 5.8058° N 55.1737° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 5.3271° S 123.5388° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Beekhuizen
The DMS coordinates are: 5°48'20.7'' N 55°10'25.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.80575°
LngO = -55.17367°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.80575°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -55.17367 + 180° = 124.82633°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Beekhuizen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.80575, 124.82633)
In DMS format: 5°48'20.7'' N 55°10'25.2'' W.